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Kano earmarks N2.9bn to settle NECO, NBAIS exam fees

Angel Ojonugwa June 7, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kano state government says it has earmarked N2.9 billion for payment of the National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) examination fees for 119,903 indigent students. The Commissioner for Education, Umar

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2024 NCEE: NAPTAN commends NECO for sucessful conduct

Angel Ojonugwa June 4, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has commended the National Examination Council (NECO) for the successful conduct of the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE). Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Deputy National President of NAPTAN, in an interview described the exercise as a positive development for the education sector.

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70,603 students write 2024 national common entrance examination

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 2, 2024

On Saturday, around 70,603 students took the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into federal unity colleges. During the supervision of the exercise in Abuja, Ibrahim Wushishi, registrar/CEO of the National Examination Council, stated that registration was down from 72,865 in 2023. Mr Wushishi read the numbers and stated that the council registered 33,335 males and

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Foundation to register 1,000 indigent students in Edo for WASSCE/NECO

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 30, 2024

Martin Okoukoni, the founder of the Okoukoni Care Foundation, has offered to enrol 1,000 indigent students in the West Africa Examination Council/National Examination Council Examinations for the academic year 2024/2025. Okoukoni, a Labour Party governorship candidate for 2024, stated that the students required assistance to advance in their careers and assured that a

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UK universities to consider NECO results for admitting international students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 17, 2024

The University of Birmingham and Lead City University have began discussions with the National Examinations Council (NECO) about using its examination results to accept international students from Nigeria. Ibrahim Wushishi, NECO‘s registrar, announced this in Abuja during an interactive session with Education correspondents. He stated that the two universities have

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NECO releases 2024 internal exam timetable

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 14, 2024

The 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Examinations timetable has been released for secondary school students across the country. The statement was made on Monday through the official NECO account, @Neconigeria. According to the examination body, the exams will begin on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, and end on

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Stakeholders express mixed feelings over 18 years university admission age

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has described the Federal Government’s proposed review of minimum age for admission into universities as ‘ not education friendly’.Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Deputy National President of NAPTAN, said this in an interview on Sunday in Lagos. According to Ogunbanjo, students should be allowed

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NECO boss seeks stricter laws to help combat examination malpractice

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2024

Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examination Council (NECO), has advocated for a comprehensive national examination law that expressly regulates all areas of examinations in Nigeria. He stated that this will help in addressing the key challenge of examination malpractices, which continue to pose a danger to the country’s

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NECO employs digital system to recruit exam supervisors – Sani

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 5, 2024

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that it has digitalized the recruiting process for Examination Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors for the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), both internally and externally. In a statement issued on Sunday, Azeez Sani, Ag. Director, Information and

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Examinations: Bauchi govt threatens to stop sponsoring truant students

Angel Ojonugwa April 25, 2024

BAUCH (Sundiata Post) – The Bauchi government says it will stop sponsoring truant students for external examinations in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, said this while monitoring schools’ resumption on Wednesday in Bauchi. reports that the state government had paid N396.9 million for 2023/2024 external examinations for 14,170 indigent

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Nasarawa to register final year students for the 2024 NECO

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2024

LAFIA (Sundiata Post) – The Nasarawa State Government says it will pay for the 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) registration fee for all final year students in public secondary schools in the state. Gov. Abdullahi Sule disclosed this on Monday in Lafia, while inaugurating four newly appointed permanent secretaries, as well as the executive Chairman […]

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NECO postpones Common Entrance Exams into Unity Colleges over low enrollment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2024

Due to low enrollment, the National Examinations Council, NECO, has delayed the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination for Federal Unity Colleges. It also rescheduled the entrance examination at the Federal Government Academy in Suleja. With the current arrangements, the Common Entrance Examination, which was originally set for April 20th, 2024, has been moved to June

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National Common Entrance Examination to be held on April 20 – NECO

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 2, 2024

The National Examination Council (NECO) says it is ready for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), which is scheduled for April 20, and advises candidates’ parents to be respectful throughout the exam. Azeez Sani, NCEE’s interim spokesman, revealed this in an interview in Lagos on Tuesday. Mr Sani stated that the NCEE, which is […]

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Diri approves N192 million for 2,011 Bayelsa students’ NECO and WAEC fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 2, 2024

YENAGOA (Sundiata Scholar) – The release of N192 million has been approved by Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa, allowing 2,011 Senior Secondary School pupils in the state to take their final year exams in 2024 at no expense to their parents. The West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) are the […]

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Oyebanji urges principals to improve Ekiti’s WAEC and NECO ratings using legitimate methods

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 24, 2024

Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State, has directed the principals overseeing the secondary schools in the state to demonstrate more verifiable commitments in order to guarantee better ratings for the state in national public examinations. Oyebanji declared that he will never relent in advocating for the welfare of principals and teachers, ensuring that their

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Federal Government praises NECO for its new facilities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 14, 2023

MINNA – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has received praise from the Federal Ministry of Education for purchasing facilities that would increase the effectiveness of administering reliable exams. The facilities were inaugurated on Saturday at the NECO Headquarters in Minna by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman. The minister launched a block of

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NECO GCE Timetable for 2023 SSCE External Candidates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 17, 2023

The timetable for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for 2023 has been officially released by the National Examinations Council (NECO). This important guide is for applicants taking the test to make sure they are well-prepared and knowledgeable about their individual courses and exam slots. NECO GCE Timetable PLEASE NOTE:  The full NECO timetable (PDF